Hearings have been held about the admissibility of a recorded conversation between Brown and her ex-husband, Peter Brown. Beauchamp's federal public defender claims the conversation was recorded without Felicia Brown's knowledge.

Beauchamp's attorney is objecting to the inclusion of a statement attributed by Peter Brown, which states, "during the portion of the conversation that was not recorded. Brown stated that they (Brown and Beauchamp) were going to use the firearm and silencer to get his (Beauchamp's) baby momma (Michelle Dent)."

In federal court Tuesday, Beauchamp was sentenced to 10 years in prison on an unrelated gun charge.

State prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Beauchamp in the deaths of the children and their mother.